Current account balance in Southern Africa in 2031 — -2.15%. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 5.41 pp.
1980–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | -2.15 | −0.02 pp |
| 2030 | -2.13 | −0.08 pp |
| 2029 | -2.05 | −0.05 pp |
| 2028 | -2 | −0.19 pp |
| 2027 | -1.81 | −0.35 pp |
| 2026 | -1.45 | −0.71 pp |
| 2025 | -0.74 | +0.48 pp |
| 2024 | -1.22 | +0.14 pp |
| 2023 | -1.36 | −0.6 pp |
| 2022 | -0.75 | −3.76 pp |
| 2021 | 3 | +1.41 pp |
| 2020 | 1.59 | +4.28 pp |
| 2019 | -2.7 | +0.08 pp |
| 2018 | -2.77 | −0.68 pp |
| 2017 | -2.09 | +0.51 pp |
| 2016 | -2.6 | +1.58 pp |
| 2015 | -4.18 | +0.01 pp |
| 2014 | -4.19 | +0.72 pp |
| 2013 | -4.91 | −0.13 pp |
| 2012 | -4.79 | −2.57 pp |
| 2011 | -2.21 | −0.58 pp |
| 2010 | -1.64 | +1.01 pp |
| 2009 | -2.64 | +1.96 pp |
| 2008 | -4.6 | −0.87 pp |
| 2007 | -3.73 | −0.95 pp |
| 2006 | -2.78 | −0.79 pp |
| 2005 | -1.99 | −0 pp |
| 2004 | -1.99 | −1.83 pp |
| 2003 | -0.16 | −1.21 pp |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.41 pp |
| 2001 | 0.64 | +0.33 pp |
| 2000 | 0.3 | +0.49 pp |
| 1999 | -0.18 | +1.16 pp |
| 1998 | -1.34 | −0.42 pp |
| 1997 | -0.92 | −0.18 pp |
| 1996 | -0.74 | +0.52 pp |
| 1995 | -1.26 | −1.41 pp |
| 1994 | 0.15 | −1.89 pp |
| 1993 | 2.04 | +0.79 pp |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +0.16 pp |
| 1991 | 1.09 | −0.22 pp |
| 1990 | 1.31 | −0.61 pp |
| 1989 | 1.92 | −0.82 pp |
| 1988 | 2.74 | −3.28 pp |
| 1987 | 6.02 | +1.97 pp |
| 1986 | 4.05 | +0.26 pp |
| 1985 | 3.78 | +5.89 pp |
| 1984 | -2.1 | −1.7 pp |
| 1983 | -0.41 | +3.64 pp |
| 1982 | -4.04 | +1.78 pp |
| 1981 | -5.83 | −9.09 pp |
| 1980 | 3.26 | — |
The current account balance of the balance of payments as a percent of GDP: trade in goods and services, primary income (interest, dividends, compensation of employees) and secondary income (transfers). A surplus means a country earns more abroad than it spends and is building up external assets; a persistent deficit has to be financed by an inflow of capital.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
How much more a country receives from abroad than it pays out there. A minus means it pays more.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Trade Trade opennessExports plus imports as a percent of GDP — total foreign trade turnover.
Finance International reservesThe gold and foreign exchange reserves of a country in US dollars.